Arafat Rejects Abu Mazen Cabinet Choices

Ha'aretz ^ | April 13, 2003 | arnon regular

[polemikos]

Arafat's opposition to the ministerial list was likely to disappoint Washington

Now there's an understatement!

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[river rat]

Kill Arafat now

Semper Fi

[doug from upland]

At least arrest him for the death of two American diplomats.

[doug from upland]

At least arrest him for the death of two American diplomats.

[DonQ]

Arafat chose a Prime Minister under intense pressure (mostly from the US) that he no longer dominate the PA government (having him yield some of his power was probably considered in tandem with a proposal about making him yield up his pulse). But, as with other Arafat accomplishments, it was simply illusion and Arafat still micromanages everything.

[pointsal]

that slimey character needs to make a road trip to Baghdad.

[Cicero]

I believe Bush's intentions are honorable, but this whole Road Map business is nothing but the same craziness under a new name. It will reward the Palestinians for empty promises while holding Israel to real deeds. It will raise expectations, and it will disappoint them. Although it is intended to placate the Arabs, it will end by enraging them. It will convince some Arabs that we are weak, and others that we are conspiring against them. That has been the story of the peace process for the past forty years.

[EGPWS]

There was no immediate comment from Abu Mazen, who has largely refrained from speaking to the media since being tapped last month to become prime minister at the urging of international peace brokers who soured on Arafat.

I'm floored, totally in shock from this news!/sarcasm

[joesnuffy]

Yeah...WHY is this POS still breathing air...instead of sand

[snooker]

One bullet, one kill.

[LibertarianLiz]

Honestly, I don't think the Administration will be "disappointed" at all. I think they will shrug, because it is exactly what was expected --- well, except for the idiots at the State Dept.

I certainly didn't take the appointment of this new guy as anything but show. Arafat is in charge and will be until he drops dead, or someone helps him to drop dead. These people, at this point in time, are hopeless.

[tomahawk]

Kill Arafat now.

For the sake of the Arabs living in Israel's liberated territories (known as "Palestinians").

[Piranha]

I agree. I think that the whole thing was a set up to show the other members of the "Quartet" that the Palestinians still are under the thumb of Arafat and that he is not willing to cut a deal.

I wonder how long we have to play this Road Map game. It would be nice to be able to take it off the table altogether based on the fact that Abu Mazen had to run to Arafat and that he refused to approve the cabinet.

[Paul_B]

Watch your back and your kneecaps, Abbas.

But you knew you were in an impossible position, didn't you.

[Highway55]

Arafat & Abu Mazen
Solution:

Thunderdome: two men, hand-to-hand, no jury, no appear, no parol. Two men enter, one man leaves.

[witnesstothefall]

I can't accept that George Bush believes a new Palestinian sovereign state on the borders of Israel will bring peace or stability. It will only ensure a wider war. Settlement ultimately resides in transfer. The belligerents will never live peacefully side-by-side, never.

[tiamat]

joesnuffy wrote:

Yeah...WHY is this POS still breathing air...instead of sand

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Only because the Israelis would rather deal with a viscious, ineffective nut-job they know, rather than have to deal with an unknown nut-job who might be competant!

Tia

[yonif]

I reject both these individuals.